Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
December 28 2011

More like this

Open the gallery
December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Golden metal deity murti of a seated Shiva-Parvati pair under an ornate gilded arch is being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. Two priests in orange robes pour liquid from a silver vessel and a silver tray over the figures; one of them, on the left, lifts a conch-like container overhead. The left figure wears a crown and a bejewelled chest ornament, the right figure wears a crown and an orange cloth draped over the shoulder, and a small green parrot perches on the hand of the right figure. Water streams down the statues and wets the orange cloth. Carved gilded foliage and a pale wall frame the scene.2011-12-28June 12 20132013-06-12 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28Close view of two gold-plated deity murtis in an ornate shrine. The figure on the left wears a red-orange turban, jeweled ornaments and a bejeweled gold necklace, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears a tall gold crown, jeweled earrings and a layered gem necklace, holding a gold ceremonial staff. Both are garlanded with white flowers and red blooms. Behind them hang deep red velvet drapes framed by an ornate gold arch.2009-11-16A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a white flower garland, placing his hand on the head of a golden deity murti with an ornate golden crown, jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Behind the murti are garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, green leaves, a gold-framed arch and red fabric. A trident-like golden staff stands at the left. The man has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead; the image appears to show an abhishekam or puja.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple abhishekam at a gilded shrine. Two large golden deity murtis sit under an ornate gold arch; the left figure raises a hand in blessing and has a tall crown, the right figure wears an orange sari-like cloth and a floral crown. A small green parrot perches on the left figure's hand. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver bowl onto the head of the right murti. Flower garlands drape the figures.2011-12-28June 13 20132013-06-13A temple shrine with a shivalinga being bathed by a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, pouring water from a brass vessel over the black stone lingam. Behind the lingam stand two gold-faced deity murtis draped in purple and red garments, adorned with red flower garlands, gold necklaces and crowns, one holding a trident. A gold arched niche frames them against an orange curtain. At the right, a standing statue of a saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha beads and a red-orange turban is shown in a green-draped alcove. At lower left a figure in maroon robes bows. Ornate gold-painted pillars and a carved stone wall frame the scene.2013-06-22 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with golden deity murti seated on a pedestal and water pouring over them. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes stands at left pouring water from a conch shell onto a seated white marble figure. Another priest in white clothes at right pours from a conch shell over a standing white marble statue within a gold-painted arch. Golden-orange drapery covers the large seated bronze-gold deity, a white marble meditating figure sits in front, and a small gold-coloured figure stands at lower left. Water flows down a dark stone pedestal. Statues and priests are the only figures; no physical a person candidate is present.2011-12-28